Mount cdrom on another server.

[Rafael Casero]

I'm trying to mount my cdrom from one server to another.

I'm currently getting error when mounting on it on the server that the cdrom is attach to.

miaux10: /dev =>mount -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom
/dev/dsk/c1t2d0: unrecognized file system

Reason for this is that I need to install stape on a server so it can recongnize the tape device to boot up from a ignite tape.

Thanks,

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

I guess you are trying to boot an Integrity server from a tape.

To do this, you need to boot from the install DVD, than

-> Install HP-UX -> select Advanced Installation -> Recovery tape -> GO!


stape driver is not involved during boot from tape!

[Lisa Mauer]

On server with CD
vi /etc/exports
add "/cdrom -rw=HOSTNEEDINGCD"
mount /dev/dsk/cxxxxx /cdrom
exportfs /cdrom
On server needing cd
mount -r HOSTWITHCD:/cdrom /cdrom

HOST = hostname

[Torsten.]

Even the stape driver is not included yet, you don't need the CD-ROM for it. It's enough to go to SAM -> kernel section, add the driver, build kernel and reboot.

Again, this is not relevant for boot.

[Rafael Casero]

In order for me to boot from cdrom I need to mount cdrom.

still getting this error

miaux10: / =>mount /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom
/dev/dsk/c1t2d0: unrecognized file system

after modified the /etc/exports

[Rafael Casero]

I don't have a dvd attached, a rx7620 with one dvd drive.

So some how I need to access the dvd to boot.

[Torsten.]

I'm not sure about your problem.


You can't boot from a remote CD drive, it has to be connected locally.


If you have an internal drive in your rx7620, it is owned by the first nPar and cannot be shared to the second.

[rariasn]

Hi Rafael,

In Server with CD,

# mount -r /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom

Add in file /etc/exports:

/cdrom -anon=65534,ro,root=server_client

# exportfs /cdrom

In server_client,

# mount -F nfs serverCD:/cdrom /cdrom

rgs,
ran

[MarkSyder]

Have you done mkdir /cdrom before you try to mount the CD-ROM?

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[Ludovic Derlyn]

rafael,


Your problem is to boot about ignite tape ?

If yes, in Itanium, tape is not bootable by default
It's necessary to have OS DVD insert , boot on DVD and select recovery from tape

regards

L-DERLYN

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

what does 'ioscan -fnC disk' says?

Volkmar

[Rafael Casero]

One last thing...

I was able to mount the cdrom on the client side thanks to all of you..

Is there any process I need to do so I can boot of the dvd on the client ?

or once is mounted I can just reboot the client and dvd should be available ?

[Torsten.]

Again,


You can't boot from a remote CD drive, it has to be connected locally.


If you have an internal drive in your rx7620, it is owned by the first nPar and cannot be shared to the second.


The only way around this is to set up an ignite server on another system and boot the install kernel WINSTALL from there.

http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX

But in this case it would be easier to simply attach a DVD drive to the system.

[Torsten.]

You should describe again what you are going to do.

I understand you want to boot an Integrity machine from an ignite tape, but you have no DVD drive connected locally.

Can you confirm?

[Rafael Casero]

Correct...

[Torsten.]

OK, now you can set up an Ignite server on a different machine and boot your system from there into the installation menu or simply connect a DVD drive locally.